Dumping and elevating apparatus.



No. 738,620. PATENTPD SEPT. a, 190s.

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DUMPING AND BLPVATING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED PEB. 1'41. 1903. 'N0 MODEL.

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No. teased UNITEDQSTATES* Patented September 8, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

`iiuii/IPING AND ELEVATING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of `Letters: atent No. 738,620, dated September 8, 1903.

l Y Application led February 17,1903. Serial No. 143,747. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern..-

Beit known that I, PHILIP JACOB MAUGER,

"a citizen of the United States, residing at Minier, in the county of Tazewell and State of Illinois, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Dumping and Elevating Apparatus, of which the following is a speciicati'on.

My invention is an improvement in that class of apparatus employed for discharging or dumping grain or other commodity or material from a wagon orcart into a conveyer or chute, by which it is delivered into a permanent storage receptacle or yinto a car, boat, or other medium of transportation.

The novel features are `hereinafter described together with others required to form a complete apparatus. f In the accompanying drawings, six-sheets, Figure l is a side view of'` the apparatus, in-

cluding a wagon suitablyplaced for dumping its contents. Fig. 2 is mainly a side view, a portion being in section, the view being taken frolnthe opposite side to that represented"in Fig. l. Fig. 2a is a side view illustrating the dumping operation. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the apparatus. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the apparatus. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the conveyer and elevator proper. Fig. 6 is a cross-section on the line 6 .6 of' Fig. l. Fig. 7 is an elevation othoisting mechanism proper by which the dump properis raised and lowered. Fig. 8 is a detail section illustrating the means for locking and braking the hoisting mechanism. Fig.' 9 is a perspective View of the parts of the locking-and -braking mechanism disassociated. Fig. 10 is a partly-sectional View illustrating a clutch by which the hoisting mechanism may be operatively connected `with the conveyer, and elevator. Fig. 1l is a perspective View of a universal shaft-coupling employed as part of the apparatus. Fig. l2 is a perspective view of a portion of the conveyer proper, together with its hinged side' chute.

I will first indicate in a general way theV chain 9.

lengths.

`B' indicates uprights used in hoisting the hinged sections of the dump B, whereby the wagon A is elevated at its front end, as shown by dotted lines, Fig. 2.

C is the conveyer, D the elevator connected therewith, and E sheers which furnish a support for both the elevator and conveyer. v

The dump proper, B, consists of track-sections or railsl and 2, the same being hinged together at 3 and also provided with side flanges 4, (see Figs. 2, 5, and 6,) which serve to guide the wheels of the wagon and prevent them running od laterally. Hinged inclines 5 are provided at the forward or frontend of the dump, the same being preferably partly Y located alongside the tracks l 2 and parallel thereto. It will be understood that the tracksections or rails 2 are not secured to the crossties 6, but merely jointed to the track-sections l and their outer ends resting normally upon the cross-tie which-is located at theforward or rear end of the dump.

A'wagon A loaded with grain is run upon the tracks of dump B, as indicated in several figures, and so located thereon that its rear wheels rest upon vthe rails or track-sections 1 while its front wheels rest'upon the rear rails x The wagon is then seortrack-sections 2. cared in position by means of blocks 8 and a (See especially Figs. l and 4.). The said 'blocks are of such length that they lie between the iianges 4 of` the track-section l and are provided at their ends with pins adapted to engage studs or pins 10, which are fixed in the side flanges of the rails.v There being a series of pins 10, it is apparent that theblocks, which constitute checks, may be ILD adjusted as required for Wagons of dierent The chains 9 are hitched on hooks ll tixed in the side flanges 4 ofthe rear track-` sections 2, and provided at their other extremities with hooks adapted to engage the fellies ofthe rear wheels. It is apparent that by this means-wagons of dierent lengths may be held securely in the required position. The rear ends of the rear track-sections 2 are then elevatedin ordertoincline the Wagon,asshown in Figs. 2 2a, to cause discharge of the grain by gravity, which operation will be more fully described hereinafter. The grain discharged from the wagon A is delivered into a conveyer C, which consists of a trough closed at one end and open at the other and provided with an endless belt having cross-bars, which belt is driven by means hereinafter described. The said conveyer C is jointed to the elevator proper, D, which is also a trough closed at its lower end and having, like the conveyer C, an endless traveling belt provided with crossbars. The means for supporting these two parts C and D are as follows: In practice a block or blocks or other suitable removable support (not shown) is placed under the lower end of the elevator D, or it may be allowed to rest on the ground, as conditions require. For supporting the outer end of the elevator sheers E are erected at a point not far removed from the dump proper, B, and .parallel thereto. The said sheers consist of two legs or masts 12, which are suitably-connected at the top. The elevator D is suspended from the apex of the sheers E by means of a block 13 and a rope 14,whose ends are attached, respectively, to astirrup 15 and a winding-shaft 16, which are suitably connected with the sides'of kthe elevator. (See Fig. 1.) The winding-shaft 16 is provided at one end with a crank-arm by which it may be rotated and also with locking mechanism 17, comprising a ratchet-wheel and pawl. (See Fig. 3.) The rope 14 runs free through the block 13, and by rotating the shaft- 17 it may be taken up or let out as required for adjusting the elevator D higher or lower or at different vertical angles, as may be required to deliver the grain ata higher or lower point. It will be understood that l the outer end of the elevator D will in practice project into a car-door or into or over anyother receptacle-for the grain or other commodity. The conveyer O is connected with the elevatorD by means of a cross-shaft 18. (See especially Figs. 3 and 5.) This crossshaft is arranged in open slots or notches 19, formed in the lower end of the elevator D, and is secured detachably by meansl of removable pins 20, which are inserted vertically inropenings provided in the frame of the elevator. The said shaft 18 is provided at one end with a sprocket-wheel 2l, (see Figs. l and 3,) from which wheel a chain belt 22 ,runs to a sprocket-wheel 23, mounted on the contigul ous end of a counter-shaft 24. The latter, as

shown in Fig. 5, is journaled in-the lower corner of the conveyer D, and the endless travelin-gbelt-of the latter runs thereon. As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, the oppositeend of the `it at different inclinations.

shaft 24 is connected by a universal joint 25 with a tumbling rod or shaft 26, which is similarly connected at its opposite end by means of a universal joint 25a with a drivingshaft 27, the latter being suitably journaled in the vertical support or framework B. It will now be apparent that if the tumblingshaft 26 be driven, like rotation will beimparted to the shaft 24 in the elevator D, and through the medium of the sprockets 2l and 23 and chain belt 22 rotation will be imparted to the shaft 18 and therethrough to the end,- less belt of conveyer C. Thus grain or other commodity or material delivered from the wagon into conveyer C will be conveyed to the elevator D and be delivered into a car or other receptacle.

The means for applying or connecting the conveyer C with the wagonbody are as follows: As shown in Figs. 5 and 12, one side of the conveyer C is cut out, and a chute 28 is hinged in the recess thus provided. The said chute is formed of a metal plate having its ends bent up and beveled, as shown. Aspiral spring 29 (see Fig. 12) connects one of the ends or wings with the opposite side of thel conveyer. A spiral spring tends to hold the free or outer edge of thechute 28 pressed upward against the under side of the body of the wagon A. It will be understood that in practicethe length of the chute 28 will be such as to accommodate wagon-bodies of dif-l ferent widths. In this instance the chute is shown (see Fig. 4) as of just sufiicient length to receive the wagon-body. It is manifest that means must be provided for supporting the conveyer C in proper position to deliver grain to the elevator D and also to hold the chute 28 duly pressed upward against the wagon-body. For this purpose I employ (see Fig. 3) a rope 30, a weight 31, which is attached to its free end, and a vertical post or bar 32, which is pivoted to the side of the elevator D and provided with means for locking The rope 30 passes over a sheave33, journaled in the top of the bar 32. Alocking-pin 34 passes through the lower en-d of the'bar 32 and is adapted to enter any one of a series of holes 35, which are arranged in the arc of a circle and in the side of the conveyer D. The weight 3l is in practice designed to be of sufficient size to enable it to support the outer or free end of the conveyer C, so that the chute 28 will be held pressed upward against the wagon-bod y. Thevertical angle of the bar 32 may be shifted as required to adaptit to support the weighted rope in the required manner,'and when the apparatus is not in use, the locking-pin 34 being withdrawn, the bar 32 may be folded down alongside the elevator D.

l will now describe in detail the means for elevating the outer track-sections 2 as required to dump the contents of the wagon A and for driving the endless belt of the conveyer C and elevator D. A cross-bar 36 (see Fig. 4) connects the outer ends of the track IOO . `sheave 38, journal'ed in one of the posts or` uprights B', and extends-thence down to a windingishafti). other rope 37 is con nected with the other end of the cross-bar 36.. and passes over a sheave 38a in the left-hand upright B', (see Fig. 6,)

thence down over a sheave 38, thence across beneath the track-sections 2 tothe winding` shaft 39. It is n apparent that if the latter be rotated the outer ends of the track-sections 2 may be raised. The winding-shaft is suitably geared `with the driving-shaft 27. For this purpose multiplegearing 40 is ernpIOyed, and one of the gears is mounted on an intermediate countershaft 41. The shaft 2? is. `driven Abr any suitable t motor. end for ithislfpurpose its outer end will be suitably providedwith a. pulley 42 or gear or any other device" adapted for connecting it with the i motor. While `the apparatus is in use it is n supposed that the endless belt of the con- ""veyer Cl and 'elevator D will be constantly through the medium of the tumbling-` 26 anddrivien shaft 24. The latter may be `thrown into gear with the winding-shaft i t "39at will. kFor this I provide a clutch-and-v Gal' mechanism 3S Will 110W be deSCIbed.

Referring especiallyuto Fig.l0, a spur-gear 42fismoun`ted loose on the driving-shaft 27 andfmeshesfwith one of the train-gears 40. On itsleft-handside Vis. formed a half-clutch z onl thadjaent and square portion of the shaft 27 is'arranged a slidable half-clutch 44, `which is adapted toengage clutch 43.

As shown `in Fig. 7, a lever `is pivoted to ltheupright B', and itsV bent lower end is sluit- `"""ably connected with the slidable clutch 44 inf@ Well-known manner. `A second lever member 45a is pivoted to the upright Bf, and

i itslowerend sjQintedtO-the bent member 45.` Thus the two members formpractically a" compound lever. It is apparent thatby duly `adjusting said lever the clutches mayI For thisv benengaged or disengaged at will.

i i purpose I employ a rod 46, which is'attached l to a vertical bar or lever 45 and extends in,

practice (see Fig/4) across the elevator D, so that its outer end `maybe conveniently seized by the ,operator stationed at `that point.n e The track-sections 2are shown raised i l `part'way in Fig. 2 andto the highest pointin` Fig. 2'. In the latter casethe cross-.bar 36,

attaehedto the outer ends oftracks 2, strikes the upper end of lever 45?', (see Fig.` 25,) and thus the clutch is released automatically.

Iwill now describe and recapitulate the op- "l erationoftheapparatus. Before the wagon A, loaded with grain or other article, is driven upon the track-,sections the eonveyer C is turned 11p into vertcalposiion, asshwn by .i dottedlines in Fig. 3.A `It will beunderstood that for this purpose traction may be'applied" to` the weighted rope 30' and that when the conveyerCis elevated the we igltzwill besuf-,`

(SeeFigs. 6 and 7.) An.

wagonA is now driven upon the track-,sec-

tions and suitably locked in place by means of the chock 8 and chains 9. Preferably the wagon, if of suicient length, is driven far enough to bring its front axle opposite the uprights B', in which case when elevated its `It being duly adjusted in position, the crankshaft V16 (see Fig. 4) is rotated for taking up the rope 14, and thereby raising the elevator and the conveyer C, connectedtherewith,to the position required to duly engage the hinged chute 28 with the wagon-body and also to adjust and maintain the outer end of the elevator D at the required height to deyliver the grain or other article to its destined receptacle. `lower end of the elevator D is suitably blocked up to supportit in due position. The end-gate of the wagon-body being then removed'the grain is free to flow over the chute 28 into the conveyer C. The next step is to` raise the outer ends of the hinged track-sections 2. jAs before described, this is effected. by means of the ropes 37 372", and the winding-shaft 39, f

when the latter is rotated through the niedium' of the gearing 40 42, which operatively connects it with the driving-shaft 27. The operator, seizing the handle end of the rod 36, pushes thereon and throws the lever 45 backward, so that the clutch 44 engages the clutch 43 on the loose gear 42a, and the driving-shaft 27 being rotated by the motor it is apparent that through the gearing 40 the windingfshaft 39 will take upr both ropes 37 37a, and thus elevate Athe track-sections 2, (see Figs. 2and 2%) whereby the front end of the wagonA is raised to such an elevation that-7 the grain will fiow or tend to owout ofthe wagon-body by gravity into the conveyer C.

S0 soon as the wagon-body has beenkthus`ele vated the `clutch maybe released by the operator; but ordinarily the release will be released automatically,as before described. Sosoon as the required elevation has been attained the winding-shaft 39 is locked, so as to hold the wagon-body in elevated position or inclination. The locking mechanism is illusf4 `trated in detail in Figs. 8 and9.` (See also Fig. 7.) The gear 40 is mounted on a coun- It will be understood that the IOO ter-shaft 41, which is provided with al combinedratchetl and brake wheel 47. A hand-` lever 48 is attached to the upright B andf provided with three prongs. `(See Figs.8`

and 9.) One of said prongs isrthe handle proper of the lever. `The shortest prong49 is adapted to engage the ratchet-wheel, and the longer and oppositely-curved prong `5Ois adapt-ed to engage the brake-wheel. It' will^ be seen that when the lever is'in the positionj `@hewn inFig- 8 it is Anot engasedlvitheither the ratchet or the brake wheel portion 5., lout,`

by pushing the lever inward its pawl-prong 49 will engage the ratchet, and thus lock the shaft 41 and the latter being geared with the winding-shaft 39 will be locked also.

krIhe brake-prong 50 is brought into use only when the wagon has been unloaded and it is desired',l to lower the track-sections 2 to the horizontal or to their normal position.

For this purpose the operator pulls the lever forward, thereby disengaging the pawl 49 from the ratchet and at the same time bringing the prong into frictional engagement with the smooth-surfaced brake-wheel,where by the descent of the track-sections 2 with front wheels of the wagon thereon is regulated. One of the universal joints is illustrated in detail in Fig. ll. I propose to employ for this purpose any approved construction. that the uprights B' are not exactly vertical, but incline toward the front ends of the tracksections and that they are supported by suitable braces. This arrangement is preferred for the purpose of enabling the hoisting-ropes 37 3'7L to run free.

-By the means before described I form an eicient but simple and easily-transportable apparatus adapted to deliver grain, dac., from wagons into granaries, cars, and the holds of ships, or other receptacles.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secu re by Letters `1. In a dumping and elevating apparatus, the combination of fixed and hinged tracksections and means for raising the outer ends of the hinged sections, a conveyer having an endless traveling belt and adapted for engagement with the rear end of the wagon-body,

an elevator having an endless vbelt and connected with the conveyer and arranged at right angles thereto,shafts on which suchendless belts run, and a tumbling-shaft having universal joints and connecting with the motor-shaft, the conveyer and elevator shafts, and track-hoist, as shown and described.

2. The combination with hinged track-seci tions, ropes connected therewith, iixed uprights provided with pulleys at their upper ends over which said ropes run, a windingshaft to which the ropes are attached, a driving-shaft, and a counter-shaft arranged between it and the winding-shaft, a clutch ap It will be noted in Figs. l, 2, and 7/ 4. The conveyer having one of its sides cut out as described, `a chute hingedtherein and provided with side wings or end portions, a spring connected with one of said wings and tending to hold the chute canted upward, as shown and described.

5. yThe combination with the conveyer adapted to receive grain, & c., from the wagonbody and provided with an endless belt, of an elevator having notches formed in its inner end, a shaft arranged in said notches and forming the motor device for the endless belt of the conveyer, means for holding the said shaft removably in place, an endless belt in the elevator, a shaft over which the saine travels, and means for connecting the two shafts, substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination with the conveyer and elevator, of a weighted rope attached to the free outer end of the conveyer and passing through a suitable guide on the elevator, substantially as shown and described.

7. The combination with the conveyerand elevator which are suitably jointed together, of means for supporting the conveyer in due position relative to a wagon-body, the same comprising a weighted rope connected with the free end of the conveyer, a vertical support vconnected with the elevatorand having at its top a guide through which the weighted rope is rove, substantially as shown and described.

8. The combination with the conveyer having a side chute and means for supporting it elastica'lly, of an elevator which is suitably hinged to the conveyer, and means for supporting the-conveyer and pressing it upward against the wagon-body, the same consisting of' a weighted rope rove through a suitable support on the elevator, substantially as shown and described. j

9. The combination with the conveyer having a side chute, and means for supportingit elastically, of an elevator hinged to the conveyer, and a weighted rope connected with the outer end of the conveyer, and a bar secured to the elevator and having at its upper end a guide for the weighted rope, subst-antially as shown and described.

lO. The combination with the conveyer and elevator hinged thereto, of a weighted rope connected with the outer end of the conveyer, and a bar pivoted to the side of the elevator, and means for holding it locked at different vertical inclinations, the weighted rope being passed through a guide atthe top of the bar, substantially as shown and described. j

ll. The combination with a conveyer and elevator which are suitably connected', of means for supporting and adjusting the same vertically, and also for adjusting the elevator at different angles, which consists of sheers set astride the elevator, a pulley-block attached to the apex of .the sheers, a rope IIO passing through said block and connected at its respective ends with the end portionsof.l

the elevator, a winding-shaft for said rope,-

and 'means for locking the same, substantially as shown and described. 12. In a. dum-ping apparatus, the combination, with the track-sections hinged together,

the free sections havinga cross-bar extended `laterally as described, and an upright fixed alongside the track, of the mechanism for hoisting the hinged` track-sections, which includes a c1utch-lever pivoted'on the uprightand lying parallel thereto, its upper end pro- 1o jecting normally in rear of the upright for contact with the said cross-bar, as and for the purpose set forth.

.PHILIP JACOB MAUGJER.

Witnesses MAXWELL HAMILTON, PHILIP TWINE. 

